Archive for the "Faith" Category

06.May.2012 SPIRITIAL GROWTH & UNITY-Part 2

Matthew 13:44 records Jesus telling a simple parable to explain the Kingdom of Heaven. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field — and to get the [...]

08.Apr.2012 Easter 2012

Today, as we are celebrating and reflecting on the resurrection; we’re going to go back 2,000 years before the resurrection. Genesis 22 tells us about Abraham’s test of faith. At this time the world was Godless and broken. In all this, God found Abraham.

18.Mar.2012 Rise and Build, Next Generation, Part 4

Luke 18 is a record of Jesus telling several short parables that center around the theme of faith. These short stories tell us many things that, if we pay attention, will change the way we look at faith.

11.Mar.2012 Rise and Build, Next Generation, Part 3

When we get our financial affairs in order in the natural, we position ourselves for breakthrough in the supernatural. I’m encouraging you to think about how you can challenge yourself in the upcoming Rise and Build campaign. Many people doing their part, giving small and large, have built our church.

05.Mar.2012 Rise and Build, Next Generation, Part 2

Christ is asking us to lay down our lives, and pick up a cross. We all know what the cross meant to Christ, but what does the cross mean to us? It means surrender. On the cross Jesus surrendered all His rights.

26.Feb.2012 Rise and Build, Next Generation

What is the difference between a Son of the House and a Servant of the House? That is an excellent question. The answer is spread throughout the Bible. One of the main answers is, in a sense, another question. Are you a Son? Well, how is your fruit?

05.Feb.2012 The Tithe (part 1)

The tithe is found in both the Old and New Testaments. We see Abraham paying Melchizedek the High Priest a tenth of what he took as spoils of war, along with the first communion. People in those times learned to give their tithes of crops abundantly into the storehouse, a literal building that [...]

15.Jan.2012 Faith & Vision

Our church will begin fasting and praying on February 1st for 21 days. This is an opportunity to go to the next level for real this year, to overcome challenges and bring about lasting change. If you fast AND pray, change WILL happen! We look to the New Testament church for examples [...]

11.Dec.2011 The First Family

When we think of Bible heroes, names like Moses, David, Samson, and Daniel come to mind. Joseph of Nazareth – husband to Mary and earthly father of Jesus – is generally not on the list. But on closer inspection, this quiet man is due more notice and respect than he is given. [...]

30.Oct.2011 The Four Rivers – The Euphrates

The Euphrates River–the final river in the Four Rivers series–is the river that means to “break forth into fruitfulness.” It is the simplest of the rivers to grasp: God wants us to be fruitful.